As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, claims about their contribution to farming back home ...

The people of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria are set to elect a new governor on 8 November 2025.Election campaigning ...

IN SHORT: An article from a popular satire page has once again been shared out of context and mistaken for actual news. Claims that Afrikaans “refugees” to the USA were “just a bunch of car guards” ...

IN SHORT: According to some social media posts, the Standard newspaper’s 3 June 2025 issue exposed a bribery syndicate led by the Kenya Police Service's Eliud Lagat. But there is no such article from ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook ad claims Kippra is hiring hundreds of field operatives and interns, with applicants being asked to pay KSh300 via M-Pesa to a third party. This is false – Kippra disowned ...

IN SHORT: Two photos have been posted on social media showing Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi seemingly injured and in hospital. Users claimed that they depict the consequences of Tanzanian police ...

According to a video circulating on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said Africa’s mineral resources belonged to his ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims that boiling a grated mango seed and drinking the mixture can help cure fibroids. This is false – there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that mango seeds ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Pope Leo XIV has appealed to the Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for the sake of peace in Nigeria and Africa ...

IN SHORT: The key public finance agency has denied reports that it had excluded N35,000 (US$22) wage increase from the 2025 national budget. It confirmed payments were being processed. In 2023, the ...

IN SHORT: Facebook accounts using Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti’s name and photos are falsely promising interest-free Inua Jamii loans. The accounts ask for personal details and upfront fees, ...